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Just the fact that by virtue of my race, class, etc I have better opportunities in life. For example, I was able to seek help for my issues financially and had family support. Someone of lower socioeconomic status or different cultural norms about the stigma of going to therapy might not have been able to do that. Seems pretty important for a social worker to recognize when working with diverse groups but I'm not really looking to debate you especially since you apparently don't believe any of that. Was just curious what your vague comment meant. 

Just focusing on you post what are these "unearned advantages"? What exactly were you taught in these women's studies classes?

I know right! Sometimes I wish I just kept it to myself that I applied because I'm tired of people asking the same question: "have you heard from Berkeley". Makes me anxious because I want to know more and more every time someone asks me!

That's not fair. Eigen is a mod here, and you can quibble about their familiarity with Social Work if you want, but the fact remains that the OP is exhibiting an attitude and describing a predicament that is recognizable to grad students in different disciplines. Eigen offered solid advice to the OP on re-examining their approach and assumptions in order to glean a different result, but I think it's clear that the OP isn't actually after advice, they would just like validation for the choices they've already made.
 
Eigen's advice pertains to both the micro-issue of the placement and the global issue regarding "trust" of the program; on both levels they advocate honest reflection and diplomacy (while maintaining the importance of standing up for yourself) - these are good recommendations regardless of the grad program. When the dust settles and the OP feels a bit more receptive to advice, perhaps they could revisit Eigen's comments and the utility of the feedback will be more apparent.
 
Congrats on the self-advocacy OP - it IS an important skill to hone and I hope that you continue to cultivate it! Best of luck going forward!

I'm really not sure what most of that has to do with the topic at hand. 
 
I'm sorry your field site didn't work out, but you obviously did upset someone to get a response like that. You felt railroaded, but it's a week into classes. Patience is something that can help a lot in situations like these.
 
As for not caring that you put the field coordinator off, well, you asked for advice on salvaging the year, and that was my best suggestion. Also, heavy sarcasm and annoyance does not generally, in my mind, translate to incredibly rude. Perhaps you're used to something different in interactions than they are?
 
Generally, I would personally be very skeptical of paying a lot of money to a school who's educational quality I didn't trust, especially in a field that is not known for high salaries on graduation. If you do not trust the faculty at your school in the first week, you have two options. One would be to give them the benefit of the doubt, and the other would be to withdraw, wait until next application cycle, and apply to schools you feel you would trust more. 

I'm not necessarily advocating for this move but I called the admissions office of a school with a blocked number. The person who answered the phone (an admissions assistant) was able to give me a mailing date for letters, without me having to give my name. So, you might be able to get the information you want without any harm.